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O'Fallon - The infamous namesake of two towns, a park, and a neighborhood

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:43:45 GMT

O'FALLON, Mo. - Have you ever wondered about the origins of the name that two railroad towns, a park, and a neighborhood all share? Those paths lead to Captain John O’Fallon.Capt. O'Fallon gave himself the title of colonel, which his contemporaries embraced. He was a significant and active member of Missouri's slave-owning community, according to a study on slavery by Washington University in St. Louis. The study reveals that O’Fallon enslaved more than 77 people, according to census data collected from 1830 to 1860.He fought in the Indian Wars and the War of 1812. O'Fallon helped his uncle relocate Native Americans east of the Mississippi River when President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act in 1830. Is ‘Meet Me in St. Louis’ a Christmas movie? Depends who you ask Building representation in MissouriIn 1822, St. Louis elected him a representative to the First Missouri State Legislature and re-elected him in 1824.Historical records indicate that he led the grand jury t...

Stevens scores 18 points, No. 17 Colorado State shrugs off slow start to beat CSU-Pueblo 86-54

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:43:45 GMT

By PAT GRAHAM (AP Sports Writer)FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Isaiah Stevens had 18 points to move closer to taking over as the program’s all-time leading scorer and No. 17 Colorado State shook off a sluggish start to roll past Division II CSU-Pueblo 86-54 on Sunday night.The Rams (10-1) returned to the court eight days after a 64-61 home loss to Saint Mary’s. They looked a touch lethargic early on but quickly found their rhythm, using a 20-2 run midway through the first half to break free of CSU-Pueblo.“It wasn’t a work of art,” Colorado State coach Niko Medved said. “But we also did some good things.” Stevens’ smooth shooting moved him 14 points away from breaking the school’s scoring mark on the men’s side held by Pat Durham, who amassed 1,980 points from 1985-89. Basketball Hall of Famer Becky Hammon has Colorado State’s all-time career record of 2,740 points.“The thing about (Stevens) is he appreciates t...

$23 million SuperLotto Plus ticket sold in Los Angeles County

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:43:45 GMT

At least one person in SoCal is having an amazing holiday season after a winning SuperLotto Plus ticket worth $23 million was sold in Northridge Saturday night, officials with the California Lottery announced. The lucky jackpot ticket was sold at the Copacabana Market at 9643 Reseda Blvd. in Northridge.  If you haven’t yet checked your SuperLotto Plus ticket, the winning numbers were: 3, 6, 12, 17, 29, 10.  While not as big a payout, another ticket hitting five out of the six winning numbers was sold at a Circle K located at 741 S. Weir Canyon Road in Anaheim on Saturday as well.  That ticket is worth just over $35,000, officials said.  The $23 million win in Northridge comes just days after a $2.9 million Mega Millions ticket matching five out of the six numbers was sold in Sawtelle and just a little over week after a Chevron station in Encino sold not one but two winning tickets that matched all six numbers in the drawing for $394 million.   2023 has been ...

Warriors notebook: Klay Thompson is stepping up after crunch time benching

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:43:45 GMT

PORTLAND — Even in in complete frustration over his crunch time benching in Phoenix, Klay Thompson couldn’t ignore the truth: His bad shot choices made him a liability with the game on the line.That day was the first time Thompson sat out for a deciding stretch in the fourth quarter, coach Steve Kerr opting to play rookie Brandin Podziemski in his place. Since then, Thompson has been on a mission to stay off that bench.Heading into Sunday’s game in Portland, Thompson had 54 points over the Warriors’ two games against the Los Angeles Clippers and Brooklyn Nets. He’s 11-for-21 from 3 over that span, not forcing heat checks in transition or chucking early in the shot clock as he was previously.His 30 points in a loss to the Clippers was a season high; he strung together 24 points in a win against the Nets in chorus with a Steph Curry fourth-quarter flurry that turned back the clock to the Splash Brothers heyday. That includes some quintessentially-Klay off...

Hayward man dies after car crashes on CA-84 in Newark

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:43:45 GMT

(KRON) -- A person died after a car crash Sunday afternoon on the westbound lanes of CA-84 in Newark, according to California Highway Patrol's incident log. The crash happened around 1:22 p.m. in the area of Ardenwood Historic Farm and CA-84 where a car spun out and crashed.CHP says a blue Honda sedan lost control in the #2 westbound lane and crashed into the center divide of the highway. Medical crews attempted CPR on the driver of the car, but he died at the scene.The driver was a 29-year-old Hayward man. His name was not released by authorities. 1 hospitalized after Amtrak train crashes into car in Oakland Two westbound lanes were temporarily shut down. As of 4 p.m., all lanes have reopened on CA-84. A coroner from Alameda County was called to the scene. Alcohol and drugs are not considered to be a factor in the crash, according to CHP.

Dawes scores 25 points, Seton Hall holds off late Missouri rally to win 93-87

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:43:45 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Al-Amir Dawes equaled his season high with 25 points and Seton Hall held off a furious comeback in the final five minutes to post a 93-87 win over Missouri in Kansas City on Sunday night. The Pirates are now 2-0 all-time against the Tigers. Seton Hall’s only other meeting with Missouri was in the second round of the 1992 NCAA Tournament in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Pirates won, 88-71.Seton Hall led by as many as 19 points with under six minutes left by shooting 58.9% from the field (33 of 56), including hitting 10 of 23 from long range.Dawes drilled a 3-pointer with 5:53 left to give Seton Hall a 75-56 lead, but the Tigers quickly cut the deficit to single digits after Sean East II hit from 3, Tamar Bates hit two free throws and knocked down a 3 and East hit two free throws and a layup with 3:32 left to make it 76-70 and cap a 14-1 run. Jaden Bediako answered with a layup and after Trent Pierce hit a Missouri 3, Dawes hit two free throws to push t...

Bjorklund leads St. Thomas-Minnesota over Crown College 85-66

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:43:45 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Parker Bjorklund scored a season-high 25 points to lead St. Thomas-Minnesota to an 85-66 victory over Crown College on Sunday.Bjorklund made 8 of 12 shots and 9 of 10 free throws for the Tommies (7-5). Ryan Dufault had 18 points, four rebounds and four assists off the bench. Drake Dobbs scored 12 with four assists.Jacob Van Dam had 19 points to lead the Storm. Cade Carroll contributed 18 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Micah Ladd added 10 points and five assists.___Get poll alerts and updates on AP Top 25 basketball throughout the season. Sign up here___AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketballSource

Ekh hits 7 3s, scores 27, No. 16 Va. Tech beats Rutgers 84-59 for Kenny Brooks’ 500th win

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:43:45 GMT

Matilda Ekh made seven 3-pointers and scored 27 points, Georgia Amoore added 18 points and eight assists and No. 16 Virginia Tech beat Rutgers 84-59 Sunday to give Hokies coach Kenny Brooks 500 career wins. Brooks won 20 games in his first season with Virginia Tech in 2016-17 — the first 20-win season for the Hokies in more than a decade — and has won at least 20 games in each season except the 2020-21 campaign, including a program-record 31 wins last season. Virginia Tech’s only losses this season have come against No. 4 Iowa at the Ally Tipoff in Charlotte, North Carolina, and at No. 7 LSU. The Hokies (8-2), who are coming off their first Final Four appearance in program history, have won three games in a row. Virginia Tech’s Elizabeth Kitley made a layup to make it 15-all about a minute into the second quarter before Ekh sandwiched a pair of 3-pointers around another 3 by Amoore to cap an 11-0 run that gave the Hokies the lead for good. Kassondra Brown made 1 of 2 fre...

James Cook, Bills dominate on ground, end Cowboys’ five-game win streak with 31-10 victory

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:43:45 GMT

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — James Cook had a career-best 179 yards rushing and scored twice as Buffalo dominated on the ground, and the Bills beat Dallas 31-10 on Sunday, ending the Cowboys’ five-game winning streak.Josh Allen threw for just 94 yards for the Bills (8-6), who won consecutive games for the first time since a three-game winning streak ended on Oct. 1. Buffalo gained ground in the AFC playoff race, moving one game ahead of Denver and Pittsburgh.The Cowboys (10-4) clinched their third playoff berth before kickoff thanks to other results around the league. But Dallas fell a game behind NFC-best San Francisco.The Cowboys, who are 7-0 at home, dropped to 3-4 on the road, where they’ve been outscored 156-152.Buffalo rushed for 266 yards, held the ball for 10 minutes more than Dallas and had 28 first downs to the Cowboys’ 14.The Cowboys were held to a season-low 195 yards of offense. Dak Prescott finished 21 of 34 for 134 yards with an interception.BROWNS 20, BEARS 17CLEVELAND ...

Moody scores 21 to lead Montana past San Jose State 86-75

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:43:45 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Aanen Moody’s 21 points helped Montana defeat San Jose State 86-75 on Sunday night.Moody added eight rebounds for the Grizzlies (6-4). Laolu Oke added 16 points while going 5 of 8 and 6 of 7 from the free throw line, and they also had 15 rebounds. Money Williams had 15 points and shot 4 of 8 from the field and 7 for 8 from the line.Myron Amey Jr. led the Spartans (6-6) in scoring, finishing with 15 points, four assists and three steals. Tibet Gorener added 13 points for San Jose State. Latrell Davis also had 12 points and six rebounds.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source